Word: athleticism
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As brawls goes, it was hardly the worst that sport has to offer. Europeans accustomed to soccer's bloodbaths must have been chuckling: You call that a riot? In five minutes of mayhem that was repeated thousands of times on TV, Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest was seen leading...
Mix those strutting pros and hardened fans in today's hoop arenas, and the chemistry is ripe for agitation. Games aren't mere athletic contests; they are in-your-face productions. Laser-light-show introductions, clatter-making Thunder Stix and scoreboard exhortations for more noise contribute to an atmosphere of...
The obnoxiousness isn't limited to pro sports either. Many college venues take great pride in their lack of hospitality for visiting teams. At Duke University the denizens of the Cameron Indoor Stadium, known as the Cameron Crazies, specialize in personal taunts that often cross the line. They once showered...
I know you don’t do much in the way of managing athletic departments—you’re more of a toys man after all—but I want just one thing for Christmas this year. I know it may not be feasible, and you...
Might Murphy be different? Sure. But with an athletic department millions of dollars in debt and unlikely to provide the resources necessary to compete against the national powerhouses he’d face on a weekly basis, it seems unlikely. Harvard may not be bowl-eligible or even playoff-eligible...